Consultant Counselling & Coaching Psychologist
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Being mindful of change can help us manage change better. Every September, I watch parents run after excited school children to the pedestrian crossing from my home-office window. Some families cautiously approach the school gates, anticipating the change that awaits after a leisurely summer. Others are buoyant with enthusiasm – ready for change! Occasionally, I …
The ever alluding work-life balance is more challenging in some seasons of our life’s than others. To be happy in my career is not as much about finding “my WHY” but instead finding “my WHEN”. In my searches for balance, it was about discovering a place where I was not being stretched too thin. It …
Happy New… February! It is February the 1st. Christmas seems such a long way away – and New Year’s Eve and Those Resolutions is for most of us a bit of a vague memory. Or is it? If you have done the following things, you might be one of the few who are feeling rather …
Coaching and goal-setting goes hand-in-hand. It is what makes the difference between an aimless wander around various topics of mutual interest to coach and client, versus an intentional journey aimed at reaching a specific pre-agreed goal. Goals can look very differently: defined by the needs of the individual, the company or changing circumstances. Goal-setting in …
“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power” – Abraham Lincoln Resilience is not only a learned trait, but is often the result of an individual’s reaction to life’s circumstances: that being adversity or power. These circumstances can be challenges that might be perceived as …
When I use the term “resilience” I like to refer to the ability people have of restoring shape and even become better after they received a knock from life. Like a little rubber squash ball that flattens out against the wall if it has been hit hard, it regains shape and bounces back, ready …
Travelling can be lovely. And with the summer ahead of us I already find a lot of my clients and friends on the move. But behind the alluring blue skies in holiday pictures lies a few hours or even days of preparation and stress, and a multitude of opportunities for things to go wrong. …
“Creativity is Intelligence Having Fun!” – Einstein I was reminded of this quote recently as I started to use Lego® Serious Play® (LSP) to facilitate groups and teams, and personally to help in the imagining of my expanding career. I used to be a particularly creative child, but as a student I soon learned that …
Right now I am an Executive and Leadership Coach. In my previous role as a consultant psychologist, the one element that came up consistently in therapy sessions was loss. Sometimes loss would be the reason for referral such as loss of a loved one. Other times loss would be part of the win such …
For years as a psychologist I preached about the healthy body healthy mind connection, about balancing our work-life and living our values. Combining the formal mental health sector as well as being a business owner, I try to take my own medicine – or chlorine water, in my case. I love open water swimming, the …